Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-598-R1

Redraft EHS 598

Parity Implementation

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Keenan, Crighton and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7006-0029, by inserting the following words:- “ ; provided further, that not later than January 8, 2025 the division shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery outlining actions taken to comply with mental health parity provisions established in chapter 177 of the acts of 2022 including, but not limited to, analyses of: (i) evaluations and resolutions of consumer complaints alleging a carrier’s non-compliance with state and federal parity laws since the effective date of said chapter 177; and (ii) the performance of behavioral health parity compliance market conduct examinations since the effective date of said chapter 177”.